Diversity and distribution of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in a military area in the state of Amazonas, Brazil

This study reports the distribution, ecotopes and fauna diversity of sandflies captured in five training bases on a military reserve in Manaus, state of Amazonas (AM). A total of 10,762 specimens were collected, which were distributed among 58 species, with the highest number recorded at Base Instru...

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Main Authors: Luís Henrique Monteiro Gomes, Maria Ivonei Carvalho Albuquerque, Liliane Coelho da Rocha, Francimeire Gomes Pinheiro, Antonia Maria Ramos Franco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2013-08-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000500651&lng=en&tlng=en